Remonstrance Blocks La Grande Irrigation Vote
A group of 129 landowners petitioned the Union County Court opposing inclusion in the La Grande Irrigation District and seeking to halt a planned popular vote in October. They argued the bond would tax taxpayers, hurt mortgage-free homeowners, and that roads are a greater current benefit. The defeat signals the district may end without water access for local lands.
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Union County
Oregon
la Grande Irrigation District
Strance
la Grande
Meadowbrook Irrigation Company
Alda
Meadowbrook
la Grande Irrigation Company
Grande Roads
La Follette Widgonsin Wins Wide Wisconsin Victory
Milwaukee reports show R. M. La Follette re elected to the senate over Cook by at least four to one. The insurgent ticket renominated. Francis McGovern wins governorship plurality about 20 000. Total vote around 130 000 with La Follette plurality estimated near 100 000. Roosevelt visits Milwaukee amid reaction to results. Republicans claim New Mexico delegation win for convention charter.
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Milwaukee
R. M. LaFollette
Senate
Cook
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Francis McGovern
Rod
Roosevelt
Milwaukee Press Club
Sidell
New Mexico
Santa Fe
N. M
Hearing on freight rate raise east of Mississippi resumed
The Interstate Commerce Commission resumed hearings in New York on September 7 on proposed freight rate increases in the territory east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio. Railroads had previously pleaded for delay to prepare evidence.
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Kentucky
Missouri
GN Brown
Commission
United States
New York
Mississippi
Ohio River
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hoo Hoo Lodge Opens Annual Session in Frisco
Worshipers of the sacred ont converge in San Francisco for the Concatenated Order of Hoo Hoo annual meeting. Today features sight seeing and preliminaries ahead of the main business session starting Sunday at 9. The order includes lumber men and allied industries with members across the United States Canada and Mexico.
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San Francisco
United States
Canada
Mexico
Wickersham Sees Feasible Alaska Coal Development
Attorney General Wickersham after a six thousand mile Alaska tour urged opening coal lands soon. He cited rail transport needs and argued Alaska coal could replace imported fuel. Nagel and Ballinger accompanied him. they planned a Portland visit after Arctic club engagement.
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Seattle
Alaska
Wickersham
Commerce and Labor
Nagel
Ballinger
Arctic Club
Portland
Congress
Seventy Fifth Anniversary of Second Baptist Church
In Wilmington Delaware a celebration marking the seventy fifth anniversary of the founding of the Second Baptist Church and the dedication of its new building will begin this evening and run for several days.
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Wilmington
Del
Second Baptist Church
Townsend Leading in Detroit Senate and Governor races
Returns from two thirds of the state show Congressman Charles B. Townsend ahead. Insurgent Townsend leads Senator J C Burroughs by about 20,000 for the United States senatorial nomination. Charles Osborne leads for governor by about 18,000 in the statewide counts.
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Townsend
Detroit
Charles B. Townsend
J. ¢. Burroughs
United States
Charles Osborne
Ballinger Pinchot panel adjourns amid trust charges
Minneapolis date Sept 7 the Ballinger Pinchot Investigating committee adopted a resolution urging Richard Ballinger’s removal from trust duties. Democratic and minority members pressed for action while voting rules shifted. senators Sutherland and Rep McCall left the room as the measure passed with five affirmatives but a later vote failed.
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Minneapolis
Ballinger- Pinchot
Fletcher
Florida
Richard
Ballinger
Sutherland
Utah
McCall
Massachusetts
Neake
Ballinger Scandal Dispatches and Editorial Turmoil
A fragmented report notes Ballinger's fate debated amid political pressure. The piece mentions a demand to amend Fletcher's resolution, Seattle references, and reporters pursuing Secretary Ballinger for comment as the crisis unfolds.
Train Robbery in St Louis Leaves One Dead and Passengers Robbed
Emil Freund of Chicago confessed to police that he did not participate in the Pacific Coast Express robbery last night after pinning the train. Albert Julien was arrested later and admitted identity but denied involvement. Magman Wine was killed and four passengers robbed as a lone bandit boarded the train near Washington avenue. The suspect escaped as the train slowed.
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St. Louis
Emil Freund
Chicago
Pacific Coast Express
Burlington Road
Freund
Albert Julien
Magman
Jesse James
Thomas Griffith
Washington Avenue
Julien
Estate case seeks distribution of Nancy Tisdale’s property
In Brockton Mass a hearing on Charles F. Holbrook’s petition to distribute Nancy Tisdale’s estate proceeds. Tisdale eloped with her sister in law James Smith in 1884 and vanished, with no trace since. The petition rests on the claim that Tisdale is legally dead.
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Brockton
Mass
Charles F. Holbrook
Stoughton
Nancy & Tisdale
Miss Tisdale
James Smith
National conservation congress backs federal control plan
At St Paul on September 7 a riot of state fighters and a Pinchot Beveridge led majority favored national control of natural resources. Oregon delegates led west secession from state rights camp and Beveridge received an ovation. Beveridge argued for national progress over state failures and urged joint effort toward affordable prosperous homes.
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St. Paul
Pinchot
Roosevelt
Resolution Committee
National Conservation Congress
Oregon
Conservation Congress
Beveridge
America
Albert J. Beveridge
United States
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Concord
Robert Bass
Ellis
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Follette
Ohio
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Merion Cricket Club
Souk Estate
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